24 hours in Turin
Italy, the land of pasta and gelato, has an incredible number of cities where you can, of course, enjoy excellent food and drink. Turin is one of them. This city is packed with wonderful spots where you can indulge in the ultimate Italian delicacies. Time for a city trip to Turin to eat and drink like the Italians.
Colazione (breakfast)
Italians prefer to have breakfast as easily and quickly as possible. This is often a brioche (the Italian version of a croissant) filled with Nutella, pastry cream (a favorite!) or marmalade. Plain is also an option, of course. Caffè Torino serves them freshly baked every morning. Add a strong espresso and breakfast is complete.
Pranzo (lunch)
After admiring all the city’s highlights, it’s time for lunch. Elaborate on Sundays and public holidays, but simple on weekdays. Turin’s specialty is the tramezzino sandwich. At Trivè Time, you simply have to try the tramezzino with pistachio mortadella and the one with buffalo mozzarella and crudo (ham)!
Gelato
Dessert after lunch is, of course, a real Italian ice cream. Gelateria delle Alpi is a traditional ice cream parlor that has been making the best ice cream in the city for years. The nocciola (hazelnut) flavor is the very best. Piedmont isn’t Italy’s hazelnut region for nothing. In addition to ice cream, this shop also sells typical biscotti (cookies). Delicious to take with you for the journey and beautifully wrapped as a gift (for yourself), too.
Aperitivo
Time for a drink! The choice is vast, but be sure to visit Il Barotto for an Aperol Spritz (yes, the hugely popular drink is widely enjoyed in northern Italy). And of course, it comes with a sharing platter. One with five different types of Italian cured meats and cheeses and bruschetta, so you can safely call it a capital-S Sharing Platter!
Cena (dinner)
Walk off some of those calories before heading to Porto Di Savona. This classic restaurant on Piazza Vittorio Veneto serves the most delicious pasta in Turin. Recommendation: start with the Piedmontese specialty vitello tonnato, followed by the homemade tagliatelle with wild boar ragù. Finish with tiramisu. ‘The specialty of all time,’ according to the owners, is phenomenal here!
Digestivo
After all that food, you’ll need a digestif. Good for digestion. At Closer in the trendy San Salvario district, there are several cocktails on the menu, all at reasonable prices. A secret ingredient widely used in Turin is genepì, an herbal liqueur that is especially popular in the Alpine regions. Combined with Campari, red vermouth, tonic, lemon and rosemary, it makes the ultimate Italian cocktail.
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